Expandable home entertainment cabinet

ABSTRACT

An adjustable home entertainment cabinet for enclosing television sets of different sizes comprises a pair of movable tower cabinets and a bridge assembly that extends between the cabinets. A center section of the bridge rests on the tops of the cabinets. A bookshelf or shelf box is mounted on an underside of the center section. End sections movably mounted on the center section extend downwardly to cover gaps between the bookshelf and the inner sides of the tower cabinets. The center section includes a cornice molding that matches and is aligned with cornice molding on the tops of the tower cabinets. The end sections have a matching cornice molding that overlays and conceals the gap between the cornice moldings on the end sections and tower cabinets. Free standing television sets can rest on the floor. Table model sets and monitors can rest on free standing TV stands/storage cabinets of different widths that fit snugly between the tower cabinets. An adjustable media storage drawer has movable dividers with hook and loop fabric on lower edges that attach where desired to a loop fabric that covers the bottom of the drawer.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This is a non-provisional utility patent application continuing from andclaiming the benefit of co-pending non-provisional U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 10/806,516, entitled Expandable Home EntertainmentCabinet and filed Monday, Mar. 22, 2004, which is incorporated here byreference and which is a non-provisional utility patent applicationcontinuing from and claiming the benefit of then co-pending provisionalU.S. Pat. App. No. 60/456,776, filed Mar. 21, 2003.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Cabinets known as home entertainment centers typically are used to housetelevision sets, stereo equipment, and the like. Entertainment centersusually have a shelf or open space or receptacle of a fixed size for atelevision set.

A problem with fixed size entertainment centers is that they do notaccommodate televisions having a variety of sizes. At the present time,with the variety of new television technologies on the market, there area wide variety of television sizes. In order to accommodate the newestand largest size of television set, it would be necessary to make afixed size cabinet very large. This would make the cabinet undesirablefor a person with a smaller television set.

To overcome this problem, expandable cabinets have been developedwherein the height and width of a receptacle for a television set can beadjusted to fit a variety of sizes of television sets.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with the present invention, an adjustable homeentertainment cabinet assembly for enclosing television sets ofdifferent sizes comprises a pair of spaced tower cabinets having topsand spaced, opposed inner sides. The cabinets are movable betweenminimum and maximum spacing so as to position the inner sides adjacentthe outer sides of television sets of different sizes. A bridge assemblyextends between the tops of the cabinets and includes a center sectionextending between the cabinets and end sections mounted on the centersection. The center section comprises an upper support member havingopposite ends that rest on the tops of the cabinets and are supportedthereby. The length of the support member is such that the ends of thesupport member are supported on the tops of the cabinets when thecabinets are spaced apart by a desired spacing between minimum andmaximum limits. The center section preferably comprises a bookshelfmounted on an underside of the upper support member and extendingdownwardly therefrom between the cabinets. The bookshelf includeslaterally spaced end panels and at least one bottom panel extendingbetween the end panels. A pair of end sections are movably mounted onthe center section and extend downwardly from the upper support memberso as to cover gaps between the bookshelf end panels and the inner sidesof the tower cabinets. The end sections are mounted for relative lateralmovement on the upper support member so that the end sections can bepositioned next to the inner sides of the cabinet for a full range ofcabinet spacing between the minimum and maximum cabinet spacing.

In one aspect of the invention the center section comprises cornicemolding thereon that matches and is aligned with cornice molding on thetops of the tower cabinets; and the end sections each comprise adecorative front panel having cornice molding at an upper edge thatmatches and overlays the cornice molding on the front panel and towercabinets.

The end sections desirably include a generally horizontal bottom panelthat extends rearward from a lower portion of the front panel and agenerally vertical rear panel extending upwardly from an end of thebottom panel adjacent the tower cabinet. The end section bottom panelfits under the center section bottom panel as the end section is movedinwardly over the center section bookshelf.

The upper support member of the bridge assembly includes one or moreelongated reinforcement ribs mounted on an upper support panel torestrict vertical deflection or sagging of the support panel. The uppersupport member includes recesses in one or more edges that engageprotruding cleats on the tower cabinets to prevent the upper supportmember from sliding off the tower cabinet.

The cabinet preferably includes lights mounted on the tops of the towercabinets and upper support member and are positioned to directillumination downwardly therefrom. The upper support member can includerecessed portions that permit the upper support member to slideoutwardly over the lights on the tops of the tower cabinets. The lightscan be actuated together by means of an electronic touch switchincorporated in a hinge of a door on a tower cabinet, such that thelights can be turned on and off by touching the hinge.

In order to provide a close fit between the cornice moldings, a gapreduction adjustment device mounted on the center section urges thecornice molding on the end sections into a close fitting relationshipwith the cornice molding on the tower cabinets. A back side of thecornice molding on the end sections is formed with the contour of afront side of the cornice molding on the tower cabinets so they fittogether closely with minimum gaps.

The present invention can be used for free standing or floor modeltelevision sets, or it can be used for table model television sets ormonitors. When table model sets are used a combination television standand storage cabinet can be used by placing the TV stand/storage cabinetbetween the towers and adjusting the towers inwardly to closely abut thecabinet. By employing the same furniture appearance and flat abuttingsides on the storage cabinet and the tower cabinets, the storage cabinetcan appear to be integral with the tower cabinet assembly. And yet thetelevision stand/storage cabinet can be removed from the homeentertainment cabinet and used separately. Preferably at least twocompatible TV stands of different widths are made available for thecustomer. Desirably at least two choices are provided, with widths ofabout 62 inches and 45 inches being desirable with present daytelevision sizes.

In another aspect of the present invention, a media storage drawer forstoring home entertainment media comprises a bottom, an upper surface ofwhich is covered at least partially and preferably entirely with one ofa hook and loop fabric, preferably a felt-type loop material. The mediadrawer further comprises a plurality of movable dividers for subdividingthe space in the drawer. The divider has bottom engaging edges coveredat least partially with the other of a hook and loop fabric. Thedividers are releasably attachable to the bottom at desired locations byengagement of the hook and loop fabrics, the location of the dividersbeing adjustable as needed for storing different types and sizes ofmedia. The dividers are constructed with wide enough dividers that thedividers stand on their edges when attached to the bottom of the drawer.When the media (which may be audio tapes, video tapes, CD's, or DVD's)is to be stored on their edges in rows between the dividers, backerrails having hook and loop fabric on a lower side thereof are releasablymounted on the bottom of the drawer at the ends of the rows of media inorder to support the media in an upright position on their edges.

Thus, the present invention may provide an improved expandable homeentertainment center that is easily expandable yet is solid and secureand presents a desirable visual impression of a fixed size furniturecabinet. The present invention may further provide improved multi-mediastorage and other features that are desirable in a home entertainmentcenter.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a home entertainment centerconstructed in accordance with the present invention, shown with atelevision set mounted in a television receptacle therein.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the entertainment center of FIG. 1, withthe television set removed and with the cabinet doors open.

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the entertainment center of FIG.1.

FIG. 4 is an upper front perspective view of the entertainment center ofthe present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of one of the tower cabinets of the presentinvention, the other tower cabinet being a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a bridge assembly of the presentinvention.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the bridge assembly of FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the bridge assembly of FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is an end view of the bridge unit of FIG. 7.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of the center section of the bridge assembly.

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of the center section of FIG. 10.

FIG. 12 is an end view of the center section of FIG. 10.

FIG. 13 is a plan view showing the manner in which the end of the centersection is mounted on the top of a tower cabinet.

FIG. 14 is a plan view of a movable end section of the presentinvention.

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view of the movable end section of FIG.14.

FIG. 16 is an end view of the movable end section of FIG. 14.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a media storage drawer constructed inaccordance with the present invention, showing one arrangement of mediain the drawer.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the media drawer of FIG. 17 showing adifferent arrangement of media stored in the drawer.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the media drawer of FIG. 17 showing yeta different arrangement of media stored in the drawer.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing the media drawer of FIG. 17, withthe component parts disassembled.

FIG. 21 is an end view of the media drawer of FIG. 17, showing onearrangement of media dividers.

FIG. 22 is a front elevational view of the media drawer of FIG. 21.

FIG. 23 is an end view of the media drawer of FIG. 21.

FIG. 24 is a perspective view showing the tower leveling mechanism ofthe present invention.

FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the home entertainment center of thepresent invention, shown with a table top television set or monitormounted on a television stand/storage cabinet mounted in the televisionreceptacle between the tower cabinets.

FIG. 26 is a perspective view of the television stand/storage cabinet ofFIG. 25.

FIG. 27 is a perspective view as in FIG. 25 wherein a narrowertelevision stand/storage cabinet is used instead of the one used in FIG.25.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring now to the drawings, a furniture assembly 10 known as a homeentertainment center or home theater is shown in FIG. 1. Entertainmentcenter 10 comprises a pair of tower cabinets 12 and 14 spaced apart,with a bridge assembly 16 suspended between the two towers. Anexpandable shelf assembly 18 also can be suspended between cabinets 12and 14. Television set 20 is positioned in a receptacle 22 formed belowshelf 18 and between cabinets 12 and 14. Television set 20, asillustrated, rests on the floor. A feature of the present invention isthat the size of the television receptacle can be modified toaccommodate the size of a variety of different television sets ortelevision monitors. A shelf or pedestal can be provided in order tosupport a television set that does not have a base. A front panel can becut to size to cover the base of television set 20, if desired. Thefront panel can be provided with base molding.

Towers 12 and 14 are free-standing cabinets. Right tower 12 comprises anouter side panel 24, an inner side panel 26, hinged front door 28, basemolding 30, and upper cornice molding 32. Left tower 14 includes anouter panel 34 an inner panel 36, hinged door 38, a base molding 40, andan upper cornice molding 42. Cornice moldings 32 and 42 desirably arethe same and are aligned. The towers have backs 44 and 46, and a back 48is positioned at the rear of the television receptacle 22. Back 48desirably is formed of a black tricot fabric that hangs downwardlybehind the television receptacle from the body assembly 16. A rod at thelower edge of the fabric holds the fabric down. The cloth providesventilation and can deform around a television set.

The construction of the tower cabinets or towers is shown in more detailin FIG. 5. Tower cabinet 12 has a number of shelves and drawers mountedin the open interior of the cabinet by means of conventional shelfsupports and drawer glides that are adjustably mounted in spaced holes50 along the sides of the cabinet. Desirably, the cabinets include a canlight 52 at an upper end thereof which directs illumination downwardlyin the interior of the cabinet. Two shelves 54 and 56 positioned at theupper end of the cabinet include frames 58 and 60 that have lighttransmitting plate glass inserts 62 and 64 therein. The inserts transmitlight downwardly into the interior of the cabinet.

Shelves 66, 68, and 70, desirably are fixed position shelves mounted onconventional shelf support brackets that fit in openings 50.

A lower shelf 72 desirably is mounted on a conventional ball bearingdrawer glide or slide mount (not shown) for more easy access to the rearof the lower shelf.

Media storage drawers 74 and 76 are also mounted on ball bearing drawerslides for opening and closing the drawers. Construction of the mediadrawers is disclosed in FIGS. 17-23 and described below.

Door 28 includes a frame 78 and panels 80, 82, and 84 mounted in theframe by fasteners 86. These panels are changeable and may optionally beglass, wood, or speaker cloth. In the illustrated embodiment, panels 80and 82 are glass and panel 84 is wood.

The top of the cabinet 12 is covered by a top 88, which is surrounded onthe front and outer sides by cornice molding 32. The construction of theother tower 14 is substantially the same.

Both towers can be wired for electronics and desirably include a surgesuppressor with multiple plug receptacles. Desirably, the can light 52is illuminated by a touch switch 90 incorporated into the upper hinge ofdoor 28. This touch switch will illuminate the can light 52 when thehinge is touched. Continuing to touch the hinge will vary the intensityof the light. This avoids the necessity of a separate switch for theinterior can light and facilitates illumination and adjustment ofillumination of this light. There are multiple can lights in the presentinvention, one for each tower, and one for the bridge center section.These can all be connected together so that they are operated by oneswitch, if desired.

Towers 12 and 14 are free standing and are adjustable toward and awayfrom each other to provide a variable size opening or receptacle for atelevision receiver. Bridge assembly 16 extends between the upper endsof towers 12 and 14 and creates the impression of a singlenon-adjustable piece of furniture. Adjustable shelf 18 desirably ispositioned below bridge assembly 16 at a position just above thetelevision set.

The construction of bridge assembly 16 is shown in FIGS. 4-16. Bridgeassembly 16 includes a center section 92 and movable end sections 94adjustably mounted at spaced apart locations on the center section.

Center section 92 includes an upper support panel or spanner member 96and a bookshelf unit 98 mounted on the underside of the spanner memberat the center thereof. The spanner member 96 includes U-shaped openings100 in the ends thereof. Elongated reinforcement ribs 102 and 104 extendlongitudinally on the upper surface of panel 96. A can light 106 ismounted in the center of the spanner member and can be connected byelectrical cords 108 to the electrical circuitry for the can lights inthe tower cabinets. Panel 96 includes recesses 110 at the ends of frontedges thereof and an elongated recess 112 in a center portion of a rearedge thereof, leaving outwardly extending portions 114 on the ends ofthe rear sides of panel 96. A center section cornice molding 116 (shownschematically in FIG. 6 but shown in more detail in FIGS. 7, 8, and 9)is mounted on the front edge 160 of the center of the upper supportpanel 96.

As shown in FIG. 4, recesses 100 make it possible for the support panelto expand over can lights 52 and 53.

Bookshelf or shelf box 98, as shown in FIG. 11, comprises end panels 118extending downwardly from the underside of spanner member 96, bottompanel 120 extending between lower ends of end panels 118 and back panel119. The space between end panels 118 is essentially the narrowestadjustable space between towers 12 and 14. Center section cornicemolding 116 is mounted on the front edge of center section 92 andextends upwardly from spanner member 96 so as to conceal the can lightand reinforcing ribs behind the molding. Cornice molding 116 desirablyhas a decorative configuration that is compatible with the cornicemolding on the towers. It desirably is generally in alignment with thecornice molding on the towers.

The manner in which center section 92 is mounted on the tops of thetowers 12 and 14 is shown in FIG. 13. End 122 of spanner member 96 ismoved to a position over top 88 of cabinet 12, with slot 100 fittingaround can light 52. Rearwardly extending portion 114 fits behind acleat 124 on the rear inner edge of top 88, so that edge 126 at the rearedge of outwardly extending portion 114 engages the cleat to prevent thecenter section from sliding outwardly too far and sliding completely offof tower cabinets 12 or 14. An inner edge 128 of recess 110 engagescleat member 130 on the front edge of the top of cabinet 12 to limitouter movement of the center section with respect to tower 12. Thedistance between edges 126 and 128 thus defines the maximum movement ofthe center section with respect to each tower.

A gap reduction adjuster screw 132 on each side of spanner member 96 isthreadably mounted in a bracket 134 and can be adjusted to moveforwardly and backwardly in order to push the center section rearwardlyagainst cleat 130 on the top of the front edge of cabinets 12 and 14.This makes it possible to adjust the center section rearwardly so thatit is snugly engagement with the cornice molding on the upper ends ofthe tower cabinets.

The outer and inner adjustment of the towers with respect to the centersection produces an increase in the space between end panels 118 of thebookshelf unit and inner panels 26 and 36 of spaced tower units 12 and14. To conceal this space, end sections 94 are movably mounted on thecenter section and positioned so as to cover the space between endpanels 118 and the inner panels of the spaced towers. End sections 94are identical except that they are mirror images of each other. Forpurposes of convenience, only one end section will be described herein.

Referring to FIGS. 14-16, the right end section 94 comprises adecorative front panel 136 attached at an upper edge to end sectioncornice molding 138 and attached at a lower end to a bottom panel 140.Bottom panel 140 extends rearwardly to a rear panel 142, which extendsupwardly to an upper end 144 having a cleat 146 extending inwardlytherefrom. The various components are attached together by threadedfasteners. An outer end panel 148 covers an outer end of the endsection.

Cornice molding 138 has a decorative outer surface 149 that iscompatible with or the same as the outer surface of cornice molding 32and cornice molding 116. An inner surface 150 of cornice molding 138 isshaped in the form of cornice molding 116 so that cornice molding 116mates with inner surface 150. A support bracket 152 is attached bythreaded fasteners 154 to the upper end of cornice molding 138 andextends inwardly and then downwardly at an inner end 156.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7-9, end sections 94 fit on the center section92, with cleat 146 on the upper end of rear panel 144 riding on the rearedge of spanner member 96 on the edge of recessed section 112. The frontedge of each end section is mounted on center cornice molding 116, withbracket 152 resting on the top of cornice molding 116 and flange 156fitting behind the cornice molding. The inclination in the flange urgesthe cornice moldings into contact with each other.

An open space 158 above the upper edge of end panel 148 makes itpossible to lift the end sections upwardly and slide them over intomounted position on spanner member 96. The recess 110 makes it possibleto fit end section over the end 122 of the spanner member and therearwardly extending portion 114 thereof and then permitting the endsections to be moved forwardly so that they then are retained betweenrecessed rear portion 112 and front edge 160 of the spanner member.

The end sections thus constructed and mounted on the center section aresuspended on the center section and are movable inwardly and outwardlyas desired in order to cover the space between the towers and the endpanels of the bookshelf portion of the center section.

The adjustable shelf 18 is not attached to either side panel but insteadrests on conventional shelf mounting brackets that can be fitted intoevenly spaced mounting bracket holes 162 spaced along opposed innersides of towers 12 and 14. Desirably, there are four or so holes spacedapart so that the shelf spacing can be adjusted by four inches or moreas desired. Adjustable shelf 18 includes a center section 164 withextendable end sections 166 telescopically or slidably received thereinin a conventional matter. The outer ends of the end sections can simplyrest on shelf mounting brackets positioned in holes 162 in the towers.The extendable shelf may be lockable at its selected length so that itrests on the shelf brackets.

Another feature of the present invention is the construction of mediadrawers 74 and 76, which essentially are identical. For reference, asingle media drawer 74 is described below and shown in FIGS. 17-23.Media drawer 74 comprises a rectangular frame or drawer box 186 definedby front and rear panels 168 and 170, side panels 172 and 174, andbottom 176. The bottom is covered with fabric 178 that serves as one ofthe components of a hook and loop fastener system, desirably, the loopportion of the fastener system. Fabric 178 can be a felt type material.

The interior of the media drawer is subdivided by a plurality ofremovable long dividers 180, each of which is provided with a layer ofhook and loop fastener material 184 on the underside thereof that iscompatible with the fabric 178 on the upper surface of the bottom offthe drawer. The long dividers thus can be fixed in place in any positionin the drawer box 186 in order to create subdivided compartments of anydesired size. Thus, various sizes of media can be placed in the drawer.For example, the drawer can be divided to accept four rows of CD's 188,as shown in FIG. 17; or the drawer can be subdivided to accept varioussizes of video tapes 190, as shown in FIG. 18; or a combination of both,shown in FIG. 19.

The media cases are held in an upright position by means of relativelyshort backer rails 192, each of which is provided with a hook and loopfastener surface 194 on an underside thereof. The hook and loop fastenersurface engages and is held in place by the hook and loop fastenermaterial on the bottom of the drawer. Backers 192 can have a roundedgripping surface 196 on an upper end thereof, as shown in FIG. 22, forease of gripping the backers.

With the media drawers of the present invention, virtually any type andquantity of media can be stored in a neat, upright position in the mediadrawer, and the media drawer can be rearranged at will to accommodateany changes in media preferences.

The towers of the present invention are free-standing and yet present aunitary appearance with the bridge assembly suspended between thetowers. In order to make the towers secure in their position,conventional leveling devices 200 are incorporated in the corners of thetower. These are accessible easily through openings 202 in an uppersurface of base 204. A convenient tool 206 can be inserted throughopening 202 and manipulated by hand in order to level the base so thatit does not wobble.

In FIG. 1, the entertainment center 10 is shown as it is set up toaccommodate a large floor mounted television set 20. The cabinet canalso be used to house a table model television set 210 wherein eitherthe entire set rests on a table or the monitor is separated from thetelevision tuner and amplifier or receiver, and the monitor rests on atable or base. In such a case, shown in FIGS. 25-27, a television standand storage cabinet 212 (FIGS. 25 and 26) can be employed. Thetelevision stand and storage cabinet 212 is styled in the same furnitureappearance as the entertainment center and is formed so that it can befitted between the tower cabinets 214 and 216. The tower cabinets haveflat vertical side panels 222 and 224 that mate flush with flat panels218 and 220 on the storage cabinet so that the storage cabinet has theappearance of being integral with the tower cabinets when the towercabinets are moved into abutting contact with the storage cabinet. Alower molding panel 226 aligns with identical molding panels on thetower cabinets and creates the impression of one continuous piece offurniture.

Desirably, more than one size of storage cabinet is available, so thatthe consumer can select a storage cabinet that most closely approximatesthe size of his television set. The television stand and storage cabinet212 of FIGS. 25 and 26 is about sixty-two inches wide in the exemplaryembodiment. A narrower television stand and storage cabinet 228, shownin FIG. 27, is about forty-five inches wide in the exemplary embodiment.

It should be understood that the foregoing is representative of apreferred embodiment of the present invention, and that various changesin the arrangements and details of construction of the embodimentsdisclosed herein may be made without departing from the spirit and scopeof the present invention.

1. A combination of a furniture cabinet and a media storage drawer,comprising: opposing first and second panels that are spaced apart fromone another and extend upward from a supporting floor; a drawersupported between the opposing first and second panels, the drawerhaving a bottom with an upper surface, which surface is at leastpartially covered with one of a hook material and a loop material of ahook and loop fastener, the drawer also defining a drawer space abovethe bottom; a plurality of movable dividers that are adapted to dividethe drawer space, each divider having a bottom engaging edge that is atleast partially covered with the other of the hook material and the loopmaterial and that abuts the drawer bottom, whereby each divider isreleasably attachable to the bottom and whereby a location of eachdivider is adjustable.
 2. The combination of claim 1 wherein thedividers extend upward from the bottom engaging edge.
 3. The combinationof claim 2 wherein at least some dividers are installed in parallel rowsthat permit media in the form of one or more of audio tapes, videotapes, CD's, and DVD's to be stored on their edges in a row between thepartitions, the media drawer further comprising a backer rail having theother of a hook and loop fabric on a lower side thereof, the backer railbeing releasably mounted on the bottom of the drawer at the end of a rowof media in order to support the media in an upright position on theiredges.
 4. The combination of claim 1 wherein at least some dividers areinstalled in parallel rows that permit media in the form of one or moreof audio tapes, video tapes, CD's, and DVD's to be stored on their edgesin a row between the partitions, the media drawer further comprising abacker rail having the other of a hook and loop fabric on a lower sidethereof, the backer rail being releasably mounted on the bottom of thedrawer at the end of a row of media in order to support the media in anupright position on their edges.
 5. The combination of claim 1 whereinthe dividers extend upward from the bottom engaging edge to an opposingterminal edge that defines a hand grasp portion.
 6. The combination ofclaim 1 wherein the plurality of movable dividers include at least twotypes of dividers, namely, elongated dividers that extend within thedrawer space and divide the drawer space into at least two media storagecompartments within the drawer space and backer rails that extend withina media storage compartment and is adapted to brace at least one of anaudio tape, a video tape, a CD, and a DVD in an upward extendingorientation relative to the bottom.
 7. A combination of a furniturecabinet and a storage drawer, comprising: opposing first and secondpanels that are spaced apart from one another and extend upward from asupporting floor; a drawer supported between the opposing first andsecond panels, the drawer having a bottom with an upper surface, whichsurface is at least partially covered with one of a hook material and aloop material of a hook and loop fastener, the drawer also defining adrawer space above the bottom; a plurality of movable dividers thatextend within the drawer space and that divide the drawer space into atleast two drawer compartments, each divider having a bottom edge that isat least partially covered with the other of the hook material and theloop material and that abuts the drawer bottom in releasable engagement;and a plurality of movable backers that extend within a drawercompartment, each backer having a bottom edge that is at least partiallycovered with the other of the hook material and the loop material andthat abuts the drawer bottom in releasable engagement.
 8. Thecombination of claim 7 wherein each backer extends upward from thebottom edge and at least one backer is adjacent one of an audio tape, avideo tape, a CD, and a DVD, supporting the one in an upward extendingorientation relative to the bottom.
 9. The combination of claim 7wherein a storage item is stored on the bottom, the item having alength, a width, and a thickness, the thickness being smaller than eachof the length and the width and defining an edge, a backer beingpositioned adjacent the item and bracing the item in an upward standingorientation in which the item edge abuts the drawer upper surface andthe item extends upward from the edge.
 10. The combination of claim 9wherein at least one of the dividers and the backers extends upward fromthe bottom engaging edge to an opposing terminal edge that defines ahand grasp portion.
 11. The combination of claim 7 wherein at least oneof the dividers and the backers extends upward from the bottom engagingedge to an opposing terminal edge that defines a hand grasp portion. 12.A furniture cabinet comprising: a first side panel and an opposingsecond side panel, the first and the second side panels being spacedapart from and being generally parallel with one another, the first andthe second side panels extending upward from a supporting floor; acabinet interior space defined between the first and the second sidepanels; a box located within the cabinet interior space, the box havinga bottom, having opposing front and back sides, and having opposing leftand right sides, the front, the left, the back, and the right sidesdefining a perimeter frame that circumscribes the bottom and furtherdefines a box space above the bottom, the bottom further having anupward facing surface that is at least partially covered with one of ahook material and a loop material of a hook and loop fastener; an itemremovably stored in the box and upon the surface, the item having alength and a width that define opposing surfaces of the item, theopposing surfaces being spaced apart defining a thickness that is lessthan each of the length and the width and defining an edge thatcircumscribes the item; and at least one backer in the box space andadjacent the item, the backer having a backer edge that is at leastpartially covered with the other of a hook material and a loop material,the backer edge abutting the bottom whereby the hook and loop fastenerreleasably connects the backer and the box, the divider extending upwardfrom the bottom and bracing the item in an upward standing orientationin which the item edge abuts the box surface and the item extends upwardfrom the bottom.
 13. The furniture cabinet of claim 12 further includingat least one divider that extends between one of the opposing front andback sides and the opposing left and right sides, the divider therebydefining at least two compartments within the box space, the dividerhaving a divider edge that is at least partially covered with the otherof a hook material and a loop material, the divider edge abutting thebottom whereby the hook and loop fastener releasably connects thedivider and the box, the divider extending upward from the bottom.
 14. Amedia storage drawer for storing home entertainment media, the mediadrawer comprising a bottom, an upper surface of which is covered atleast partially with one of a hook and loop fabric, the media drawerfurther comprising a plurality of movable dividers for subdividing thespace in the drawer, the dividers having bottom engaging edges coveredat least partially with the other of a hook and loop fabric, thedividers being releasably attachable to the bottom at desired locationsby engagement of the one and other hook and loop fabrics, the locationsof the dividers being adjustable as needed for storing different typesand sizes of media, the dividers being constructed such that thedividers stand on their edges when attached to the bottom of the drawer.15. A media storage drawer as in claim 14 wherein at least some dividersare installed in parallel rows that permit media in the form of one ormore of audio tapes, video tapes, CD's, and DVD's to be stored on theiredges in a row between the dividers, the media drawer further comprisinga backer rail having the other of a hook and loop fabric on a lower sidethereof, the backer rail being releasably mounted on the bottom of thedrawer at the end of a row of media in order to support the media in anupright position on their edges.